Analysis: Limbaugh Deal Had Much to Do With Race

From the AP, which threw on the old analysis cap for this one:

By that standard, the decision to dump Limbaugh says that in today’s America, regardless of wealth or fame, divisive racial rhetoric can place some things out of reach.

“This reflects where we’re moving in an ethical nature,” said Dan Lebowitz, executive director of the Center for Sports and Society at Northeastern University.

“The league has 78 percent African-American players,” Lebowitz said. “Do you bring in someone who has made racist statements to own a team that’s largely made up of players the owner has made slurring statements about?”